My Plea for Personal Space :: I Am Not Furniture
It wasn’t until we had cats that I first experienced the phenomenon of being furniture for another living being. Anytime someone sat down, the felines gravitated to the human and...
Yes, you read the title correctly. Just like the basic subjects in school - reading, writing, spelling, math, science, social studies, etc - behavior must be taught. A child may not need help in social studies, but a lot...
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Four Tips for Choosing a School during the Covid Era
It is a historic time—one for the history books you might say. Similar to Hurricane...
When the Magic of Christmas Littles is Gone
I am a mom of 3 - two teens and a toddler - so when a friend posted on her Facebook the other day,“I just want to buy something American Girl or Lego,”...
The Nola-PS NCAP, formerly known as the One App, results for early childhood were released today and I’m annoyed for multiple reasons.
For context, I have spent a decade working as an administrator in charter education here in the city....
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Potty Training With Child Number One
We started to potty train our son when he started showing signs that he was ready. Lucky for us, this correlated with our second pregnancy...
2018 was another successful year for New Orleans Moms Blog. We truly value, appreciate and respect each and every one of you and the community we’ve built together. We are proud that in 2018, New Orleans Moms Blog had over...
School's Back In Session
We've been back in school a little over a month. My kids started the year by going Tuesday/Thursday and every other Friday on a block schedule. My son (7th grade) is now back at school five...
The Power to Say No
No.
That teeny tiny small word is so hard for me to say. I find saying no to things is me saying that I can’t do them. It seems like defeat, like I can’t handle it....
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Raising Reggio: Three Ways to Bring the Reggio Emilia Approach to Learning Home
“Each child is unique and the protagonist of his or her own growth. Children desire to acquire knowledge,...
Should My Kids Skip Traditional Schooling?
As a mother of three young children, with my eldest just three years old, I find myself standing at a pivotal crossroads regarding their educational journey. Reflecting on my own educational experiences and the...
Our Top 10 Snack Ideas to Beat the Summer Heat
If your kids are like mine, they are always in the pantry or the refrigerator looking for a snack. Here in Louisiana, we also have to deal with the unbearable...
Babies grow up so fast, don't they? The first year flew by so fast. I blinked, and they were in preschool. And then kindergarten, and now first grade. And somewhere along the line, we forgot to stop cursing.
I have...
Our love story started at a dog park, over 10 years ago. It is where we first met, surrounded by barks and jumping dogs.
Fast forward to today.
We had two young active school aged girls, my husband's advancing career and...